AZG Armenian Daily #190, 06/10/2006
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ROMANIAN PRESIDENT LAYS A WREATH AT GENOCIDE MEMORIAL
The Romanian delegation headed by president Traian Basescu on
October 4 visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial, laid a wreath
and honored the memory of victims with a minute of silence. After
planting a traditional spruce at the Ally of Memory, Mr. Basescu
entered the Genocide Museum and write “In memory” in the Museum’s
guest-book. Director of the Museum, historian Lavrenty Barseghian,
presented the high-ranking guest with a book by Yeranuhi Margarian
that deals with the first genocide of 20th century and comprises
explanatory materials in 4 languages as well as 130 pictures. Besides,
the Romanian president received a silver medal of the 90th anniversary
of the Armenian Genocide. Before leaving Mr. Basescu, on his part,
presented the Museum with a book of Romanian sites of interest.
By Marietta Makarian
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